Wales U20s head coach Byron Hayward has paid captain Alex Mann a glowing compliment by comparing him to Sam Warburton and Ellis Jenkins.
Mann is skipper of the age-grade side for the second Six Nations running after filling the role last summer.
A back-row forward with a big work ethic, who piles up tackles and achieves turnovers, the Cardiff academy squad member has already made his debut in senior rugby, featuring off the bench in the Heineken Champions Cup clash against Harlequins in London last month.